The Venom fired former head coach Rodney Blackshear Monday after an 0-8 start. Former Amarillo quarterback and current assistant coach Julian Reese is serving as the Venom’s offensive coordinator, while Dannie Snyder is the defensive coordinator.

Cairo, a Palo Duro alum, was Amarillo’s defensive coordinator last season when the team finished 12-4 and won the Indoor Football League’s Lonestar West Division title.